WATCH: LeBron James, Kevin Durant embrace immediately after Warriors clinch NBA title

By Sports Illustrated and Stanley Kay/Sports Illustrated

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

Seconds after the Warriors clinched their second NBA title in three years, the two best basketball players on the planet shared a hug.

LeBron James and Kevin Durant embraced after the final buzzer on Monday after Golden State's 129–120 victory over Cleveland. The title was Durant's first of his career.

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Durant was named NBA Finals MVP.